From the Revolutionary War to the 20th Century

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1 World War I War of 1812 From the Revolutionary War to the 20th Century Ketina Taylor Archivist Spanish-American War

2 Volunteer Service Compiled Military Service Records (CMSRs) Regular Army Service Register of Enlistments U.S. Naval Service Rendezvous Reports Marine Corps Service Records Pensions

3 Compiled Military Service Records Created in the 1890s to help the War Department verify service for pension claims Compiled from various original sources such as muster rolls, payrolls, returns, hospital records, and prison records Arranged by War State Military unit Surname (alphabetical)

4 Revolutionary War ( ) War of 1812 ( ) Indian Wars ( ) Mexican War ( ) Civil War ( ) (Both Union and Confederate) Spanish-American War (1898) Philippine Insurrection ( )

5 Many of these records can be found online at Ancestry.com or Fold3.com. The originals of these records are at the National Archives at Washington, DC.

6 Basic information about soldiers: Full name Date(s) of enlistment Period(s) of service Residence Personal description Miscellaneous Pay rates Special duty assignments Wounding/death in combat Hospital/POW records

7 Revolutionary War Compiled Military Service Record (CMSR) of William Graham o Name: William Graham o Unit: 1 Massachusetts Regiment o War: Revolutionary o Rank: Corporal

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10 Register of Enlistments Basic source to document service in the Regular Army from Register of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, are available on Familysearch.org, Ancestry.com, and Fold3.com Arranged by Year of enlistment Alphabetically (first letter of surname) Chronologically by date of enlistment

11 Basic information about soldiers: Rank Physical description Occupation Date and place of birth Date of enlistment Unit assignment Term of service Discharge information

12 Register of Enlistment, July 1878

13 Alfred Pride s service: o enlisted July 11, 1878 o born Richmond, Virginia o age 32 o occupation soldier o physical description: black hair; 5 8 tall o served in the 24th Infantry, Company F o enlisted 3 times o discharged February 10, 1883 o exp. of service at Ft. Elliott, TX; Pvt.; Char.: good

14 Rendezvous Reports Weekly reports from the recruiting officers Indexes are available on Fold3.com. Weekly Returns of Enlistments at Naval Rendezvous ( Enlistment Rendezvous ), January 6, 1855 August 8, Available on Fold3.com and Familysearch.org

15 Basic information about sailors: Name of sailor Date and term of enlistment Rating (rank) Previous naval service Usual place of residence Place of birth Occupation Personal description Permanent marks or scars

16 James G. Mason: o enlisted June 25, 1884 at Mare Island, California o enlisted for one cruise on the Monongahela o age 22 o occupation cook o physical description: Negro; 5 1 1/2 tall o born in East Oakland, Cal. o has a scar on his left leg o has a tattoo of a shield cross and flag on his left forearm o rating: Landsman

17 Service Records Alphabetical Card List of Enlisted Men of the Marine Corps, (RG 127, Entry 75 NAID ) Service Records of Enlisted Men, (RG 127, Entry 76 NAID ) Enlistment/reenlistment papers Conduct record Descriptive list Notice of discharge Medical surveys None of the records have been digitized. your request to

18 Enlistment paper for John Easton, December 15, 1864

19 Based on service in the U.S. military between 1775 and Many of these pension records are available online at Ancestry.com, Fold3.com, or Familysearch.org. Different types of pensions: Disability pensions Service pensions Widow/dependent pensions Many different pensions acts If rejected under one act, applications could reapply under a later one

20 What kind of information can I find? Full name of individual Date(s) of enlistment Period(s) of service Units individual served with Residence Medical history Death dates Information about Widow and/or Children

21 Revolutionary War Pension of William Graham

22 William Graham s Pension Certificate Mary Graham s Pension Certificate Act of 18 March 1818 Act of 4 July 1836

23 William Graham s Declaration of Pension o April 21, 1818 (age 62) o Filed in Hadley (Saratoga Co., New York) o Enlisted in Capt. Abraham s Co. (1 st MA Reg.) in 1777 for a period of three years o Fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill under Capt. William Scott of the New Hampshire Line o Lost his discharge papers o Statement of Lewis Scott, son of William Scott

24 William Graham s Inventory of Property o No real property o List of personal property (examples): 2 hogs valued at $ spade valued at 25 cents 1 tea kettle valued at 75 cents o Basket maker by trade but unable to work due to age (64) and illness o Wife (age 68) unable to work o Daughter (age 30) is lame and subject to frequent fits o States he would be unable to subsist without his pension or a private or public charity

25 Mary Graham s Declaration of Pension o Filed in 1837 (age 86) o Copy of an affidavit filed by William Graham in 1820 detailing his service under: Capt. Scott in the NH Line Capt. Hunt in the 1 st MA Regiment Capt. John Miller (Mill) Capt. Timothy Remick s Co.

26 1838 statement of Mary Graham s death o Mary died June 10, 1838 o Surviving children and legitimate heirs: Lucinda Eggleston Married to Amos Living in Saratoga Co, NY Nancy Clayton Married to Farmer Living in Fulton Co, NY

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28 Indexes for every war (Rev War Philippine Insurrection Revolutionary War: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Available on Ancestry.com, Fold3.com, and Familysearch.org. M805, Selected Records from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Not available online. No Confederate pensions

29 The National Archives does not hold Confederate Pension records. Our website lists the places where these records can be found ( l-war/confederate/pension.html) Arkansas Records: Arkansas History Commission Telephone: Allen, Desmond Walls. Index to Confederate Pension Applications (Conway, Ark.: Arkansas Research, 1991). Ingmire, Frances Terry. Arkansas Confederate Veterans and Widows Pensions Applications (St. Louis, MO: F.T. Ingmire, 1985). Arkansas Confederate Pension Records online at FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com)

30 Modern military service relates chiefly to the major wars and conflicts of the 20th century and later, including: World War I ( ) World War II ( ) Korean War ( ) Vietnam War ( ) Operation Desert Storm (1991) Iraq and Afghanistan Operations (2001-) Military service records are located at the National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, MO ( fire

31 On July 12, 1973, a disastrous fire at the NPRC destroyed approximately million Official Military Personnel Files. The records affected are:

32 U.S. Army: officers, separated July 1, 1917 Sept. 30, 2002, and enlisted personnel, separated Nov. 1, 1912 Sept. 30, 2002 U.S. Air Force: officers and enlisted personnel, separated Sept. 25, 1947 Sept. 30, 2004 U.S. Navy: officer, separated Jan. 1, 1903 Dec. 31, 1994, and enlisted personnel, separated Jan. 1, 1886 Dec. 31, 1994 U.S. Marine Corps: officer and enlisted personnel, separated Jan. 1, 1905 Dec. 31, 1998 U.S. Coast Guard: officers and enlisted personnel, separated Jan. 1, 1898-present.

33 Records are accessioned into the National Archives, and become archival, 62 years after the service member's separation from the military. This is a rolling date; hence, the current year, 2016, minus 62 years is Records with a discharge date of 1954 or prior are archival and are open to the public. Records with a discharge date of 1955 or after are non-archival and are maintained under the Federal Records Center program. Non-archival records are subject to access restrictions.

34 Military Records Personnel service records (including DD-214s) Health and medical records of discharged & deceased vets (20 th century) Medical treatment records of service retirees Records of dependents treated at Naval medical facilities Civilian Records Records of military family members treated at Army, Air Force and Coast Guard medical facilities Personnel files may be requested using Standard Form (SF) 180

35 WWI Draft Registration World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, on Ancestry.com WWII 4 th Draft Registration (Old Man s Draft), 1942 Currently available on Ancestry.com and Fold3.com: AK, AR, CA, CT, DE, ID, IL, IN, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, PR, RI, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI Korea & Vietnam Draft Draft registration cards for men born before January 1, 1960, write to St. Louis*

36 WWI Draft Registration Card for Charles S. Deeben

37 WWII Draft Registration Card for Charles S. Deeben

38 Records can also be found on Familysearch.org. Not all draft cards are available online. For cards not online, please contact the National Archives at St. Louis.

39 Military Unit and Operational Records World War I Record Group 120, Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War I) Records of Armies, Army Corps, combat divisions and other tactical units Correspondence, issuances, historical files (E1241) G-3 (Operations) Reports (E270) Journals of Operations (E271) Record Group 165, Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs Records of the Historical Section Relating to the History of the War Department (E310) Unit histories, war diaries, issuances

40 Reconnaissance Report, 1st Pursuit Group, September 26, 1918

41 Military Unit and Operational Records World War II Record Group 407, Records of the Adjutant General s Office, 1917 Records of Armies, Army Corps, combat divisions and other tactical units World War II Operations Reports (E427) Korean War RG 407 Command Reports, (E429) Record Group 338, Records of U.S. Army Operational, Tactical, and Support Organizations (WWII and After) Unit histories (E37042)

42 Military Unit and Operational Records Vietnam War Record Group 472, Records of the United States Forces in Southeast Asia, Combat divisions, brigades, support brigades (aviation, medical, engineer, military police, signal), and logistical support organizations Very few records at the company level Record Group 550, Records of the United States Army, Pacific, Organizational History Files (E A1)

43 Access to Archival Databases (AAD)

44 AAD has a variety of military records including: Civil War Battle Site Records World War II Enlistment Records World War II Prisoner of War Records Korean War, including causalities and prisoner of war Vietnam War records, including causalities

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46 World War I War of 1812 From the Revolutionary War to the 20th Century Questions? Spanish-American War